The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-04-23

the Semi Centennial Celebration held a final
meeting ON Wednesday night at the ADVOCATE
Office, and settled up the affairs of the COM
mittee. The committee ordered the payment
of several bills not previously paid, and the
balance was given to the Westminster Fire
Department and the Westminster Band, the
former getting four-ffths and the latter one
fifth. The surplus was about SiS- After
closing up accounts, the committee adjourned
to meet fifty years hence at the ADVOCATE
office.
Baltimore County Union:
SIT is estimated that there we're no less than
25, 600 strangers in the city on that day. The
people from every section of Carroll, as
we'll from adjoining counties, and even
from Pennsylvania, turned out to aid in the
celebration and see all that was to be seen.
The people of that county, and especially of
Westminster, deserve great credit for the
interest manifested in this celebration, which
it will be a pleasure for them to refer to for
many years to come, and which will live in
the history of Carroll county as one of its
greatest events.
Baltimore american;
'sThe Westminster ADVOCATE published a
special number, excellently illustrated, giving
full particulars of Carroll county's Semi Cen
tennial Celebration"
Maryland Journal:
"Monday, 18th, was red-letter day for
Westminster and the people of Carroll county,
it being the 50th anniversary of the organiza-
ton of Carroll county. Thousands Of people
crowded into Westminster"
The correspondent of the Hartford Demo
crat wrote: .'The address of Col. Maulsby
was replete with historical data, giving the
birth, growth and advancement of the county;
naming her sterling men, the marks they have
left, the industries they fostered and the part
they took in forming this, the live town of
Westminster, and that, too, by money made
in the good county of Carroll. There was rich
food for thought in this address, and it was
highly appreciated by the vast assembly, as
evineed by the repeated and prolonged ap
plause The Grafton by DIR. ]. W. Herring
held the vast assembly spell.boun for half
hour, after which the united bands discoursed
sweet music. None can realize the grand eff
feet of $50 pieces, well played in the open air,
unless they have heard it. Taking this dis
play in its entirety, it reflects much credit
upon the people of Carroll county, and of
Westminster particularly. Our thanks are
due the editors of the ADVOCATE for kindness
shown. May prosperity attend this people.
Their energy entities them to it, and this dis
play will, we hope, do much to advance their
material interests"
Belair 1Eqis and Inteligencer:
sour Carroll county friends on Easter Mon
day celebrated, at Westminster, the fiftieth
anniversary of the organization of their county
with all the 'pride and pomp and circum.
stance" j. was possible to bestow upon such
a happy occasion. The town was gaily deco
rated with bunting and evergreens, and about
10000 visitors came to see and hear. Alto
gether Carroll's Semi Centennial was sue
cess, and we congratulate our friends there on
the admirable manner in which they conducted
it"
Gettysburg Compiler:
Tie Carroll county Semi Centennial at
traced 10000 people, and about 1000 par
ticipated in the two mile procession. Col.
VIM. P. Maulsby and DR.. ]. W. Herring de-.
livered addresses. and Harry j. Shellman, Of
New York, read poem, all prepared for the
great occasion. One of the big feats connected
with the celebration is the ADVOCATES full
sheet extra.
Carroll Neucs:
The grand celebration at Westminster, on
Monday last, in honor of Carroll countys
Semi Centennial anniversary, was a most
creditable display throughout The highest
hopes of the most sanguine were realized.
Too much cannot be said in praise of the men
who brought it to its final success. The large
attendance, numbering probably 10000, the
decorated city, the excellent trades display, the
bands Of music and singers, the historical
sketch of the county's history and the GRAFTON,
combined to make it q most enjoyable occa'
sion."
Abjnodou Viroiuian.
TIE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE, published at
Westminster, Nd, favored its readers with
double sheet, containing Ga columns, Satur-
day, April 10th. The enterprising publishers,
as well as the patrons of the paper, deserve
praise for this exhibition of meritnrious enter
prise; for without liberal homo patronage,
The publishers could not afford to. present TO
the public so expensive and beautifully Illus
trated paper-32 extra columns-on ninety
finished No. book paper.
Reisterstoon Register
'sWe enjoyed Easter Monday spent in West
minister more than we have enjoyed any day
for long time. Carroll county is indeed
county Of which these residing in its LIMITS
should be proud. Westminster is q wide
awake town, and knows how to get up a big
celebration as was proven on MONDAY.
Everything passed on IKE elocKwork, ana inc
Seml.Centehhlai ceieora'ioh was pis sue
cess
The supplement issued by the Westminster
ADVOCATE last week is in every way worthy
of the subject to which it was devoted. 1t
was q fall-aheet and almost wholly devoted
to the Semi Centennial exercises of Easter
Monday. Journalistic enterprise such as that
will bring its reward, no more to the publish
ers than to the town.
Tho T;ttlestown corresnondent of the Han.
orer Snectotor saws: "ibe members of the
An %Inba Fire Comnany. which fine ORGANIZATION
na tayaibased IL the Easter Monday Celebration
a Westm;nst ar n d. mi sneak IN tbe HIGHEST
terms of nraise Of the bosnitable Treatment
accorded them on the occasion by the West
Minister fremen and citizens generally"
1nnanoH. C,,,;to1
an TII 1 1922 .%,c Anvoc,rr of Westm;n.
me G DLJTo on.,.', ;ssnaJ 1as, VOL, en-;
s.er, oair9i county, lSsueu % ia sol b"nd
somely illustrated, containing historical
sketch of Carroll county and other interesting
uattare connected with that furnishing aoun-